New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Susan Elia MacNeal, a Park Slope resident, is about to publish her next highly anticipated novel in the Maggie Hope mystery series, “The Queen’s Accomplice” (Bantam Trade Paperback; on sale Oct. 4). … Full Article

The owner of the trendy Bushwick bar Bossa Nova Civic Club announced on Sept. 14 at a Community Board 1 meeting that he has plans to open a 1,300-person nightclub, concert hall and restaurant in East Williamsburg at 198 Randolph St. … Full Article

This past Friday night, DUMBO’s Powerhouse Arena hosted a joint book launch with readings by two young novelists who, in spite of their youth, have already garnered substantial acclaim for their work, including more than a few literary awards. … Full Article

Restaurateurs, vintners, bankers, jewelers and even a maker of space-age dog beds gathered in East River State Park to display their wares and raise funds to complete the renovation and opening of the Firehouse North Brooklyn Community Center, a onetime FDNY Engine Company 212 located just … Full Article

VIPs from all levels of government got a sneak peek at the Brooklyn Daily Eagle’s soon-to-be published Legislative Guide at a special breakfast event hosted by publisher Dozier Hasty at the BRIC Arts Media House on Fulton Street Friday morning. … Full Article

The Downtown Brooklyn Partnership (DBP), a nonprofit development corporation that serves as the primary champion for Downtown Brooklyn as a world-class business, cultural, educational, residential and retail destination, on Mondayannounced the hiring of Regina Myer to serve as its next president. … Full Article

John Lipscomb has come across a lot of unusual sights over the years during his routine patrols of New York’s waterways as Riverkeeper patrol boat captain, but what he saw in Newtown Creek this past Wednesday was one of the more extraordinary findings. … Full Article